It's a reflection of the fact that inflation is perhaps going in the wrong direction, that it's stubbornly elevated, that we need to do a little bit more to bring inflation down. And that needing to do more obviously means higher interest rates. And in so doing, causes a little bit...
Even though it was uncomfortable to lose money when the Fed first started hiking rates in 2022, the Fed may have ultimately done us a favor by hiking through the end of 2023. The economy didn't crash and burn due to overly restrictive interest rates, and most of us are net beneficiaries...
These are the same people that called inflation “transitory” and expect the Fed to cut interest rates by 2024… …And they’re allDEAD WRONG. Anyone who isn’t preparing for interest rates to go up +300% is in danger of watching their wealth disappear faster than Hillary Clinton’s emai...
Most central banks around the world have been increasing their interest rates to manage price increases and slow down inflation. And the relatively high levels of global rates compared to recent years has raised investor expectations of imminent interest rate cuts. Rate cuts in 2024? Earlier this ...
Their main reasons for feeling optimistic are that inflation is slowly going down and interest rates are also slowly going down. We hope this helps you with your 2025 planning.And if you want my agency, NP Digital, to help you out, feel free and reach out to us....
In 2023, we witnessed a series of dramatic changes in global capital markets. The United States experienced the banking crisis, and the continued increasing interest rates cumulatively by 100 basis points of the whole year. However, the Nasdaq index surged by an impressive 43.42%, setting a new...
In 2023, we witnessed a series of dramatic changes in global capital markets. The United States experienced the banking crisis, and the continued increasing interest rates cumulatively by 100 basis points of the whole year. However, the Nasdaq index surged by an impressive 43.42%, setting a new...
CDs come with advantages and disadvantages. Here’s what you should keep in mind when deciding whether to open one. Pros Fixed interest rate:When you open a traditional CD, you lock in the interest rate for the entire term. So even if overall interest rates decline, your rate won’t chan...
In 2023, the trust funds earned an effective interest rate of 2.4%, while the average of the 12 monthly rates for the debt they purchased that year was 4.1%. In May 2024, the interest rate for new special issue debt bought by the Social Security trust funds was 4.750%.78 ...
money you can make. You have to be able to pay for the water heater when it breaks or to replace the air conditioner when it's on the fritz, so paying too much in interest isn't helping you turn that property into an income stream. But with lower interest rates come bigg...